Loosen four screws securing the CPU cooling module.
Disconnect the fan cable on the system board.
Lift the cooling module off the CPU.

STEP 4

Remove all marked screws on the bottom of the laptop.

STEP 5

Turn the notebook right side up.
Insert a thin object under the securing strip and lift it up.
Be careful, it may be very tight.

STEP 6

Remove the keyboard securing strip.

STEP 7

Remove two screws securing the keyboard.

STEP 8

Disconnect the keyboard flat cable on the system board.
Remove the keyboard.

STEP 9

Now the fun begins - removing the palmrest. Try not to break too many plastic clips when you remove it. ;)
First of all, release two plastic latches in the battery bay area.

STEP 10

Release plastic latches along the top side of the palmrest.
Be careful, it may be very tight.

STEP 11

Lift off the right side of the palmrest.
Wiggle the palmrest left to right and release latches on the bottom of the palmrest.
It takes some time to remove the palmrest, believe me.

STEP 12

Turn the palmrest over and disconnect the cable on the system board.

STEP 13

Remove one screw securing the plastic brace and lift it up.

STEP 14

Disconnect left and right speakers.
Disconnect the display cable on the system board.
Remove one screw securing the top cover assembly.

STEP 15

Disconnect the wireless card cables and remove the wireless card.
Disconnect the RTC battery cable.
Disconnect the touchpad cable and the microphone cable on the system board.
Remove three screws securing the upper cover.

STEP 16

Release two more plastic latches and lift the top cover/display assembly off the base.

STEP 17

Remove the top cover/display assembly.

STEP 18

Disconnect the USB board flat cable on the system board.

STEP 19

Lift the system board off the base and remove it.

STEP 20

Remove two screws securing the modem card.
Disconnect the modem cable on the system board.
Lift off the modem module.
Unlock the CPU and lift it off the socket.